2026 Olympic Games: Medal Predictions, Odds and Picks for Feb. 14

Valentine’s Day at the 2026 Winter Olympics sets up a clean, U.S.-focused betting card built around three events that draw real handle in the States, including Team USA men’s hockey in preliminary play, women’s skeleton medal runs and men’s 1500m short track, where the entire event unfolds from quarterfinals to a medal-winning final on the same day.

Below are our best picks and medal predictions for Saturday’s action.

All Odds via DraftKings

Men’s Ice Hockey: USA vs Denmark (Preliminary Round)

Pick: USA -3.5 (-145)

Odds as of Feb. 13 at 11:59 p.m. ET

Team USA is in preliminary-round play here, but the roster talent gap is still massive. Auston Matthews is one of the headliners of the group, with top-end skill throughout the lineup and elite goaltending depth behind it, which usually shows up as sustained possession and long stretches in the offensive zone.

The moneyline will likely be unplayable given the lopsided odds, so the alternate line is the cleaner angle. If the Americans bring the right intensity, the speed advantage and special teams should create enough separation to clear a multi-goal margin, just like on Thursday against Latvia.

Women’s Skeleton: Runs 3-4 (Medals Awarded)

Pick: Kelly Curtis To Win Gold (+9000)

Odds as of Feb. 13 at 11:59 p.m. ET

This is a true medal event on Saturday, with women’s skeleton decided across Runs 3 and 4. The U.S. entries are Kelly Curtis and Mystique Ro, and with medals on the line, every hundredth at the start matters because positions can flip late with one clean run.

A medal bet is the best way to capture U.S. upside without needing a perfect gold script. Curtis is the stronger Americans-first ticket because she profiles as the steadier run-to-run option, and skeleton is exactly the type of event where a consistent slider can climb into the podium when others make a single mistake.

Short Track Speed Skating: Men’s 1500m (Quarterfinals to Finals)

Pick: Clayton DeClemente to Win Gold (+10000)

Odds as of Feb. 13 at 11:59 p.m. ET

Saturday’s men’s 1500m is an all-in-one short track day: quarterfinals, semifinals, then Final A for medals. For the U.S., Clayton DeClemente and Brandon Kim are the key names, and the 1500m tends to reward patience, positioning, and avoiding early traffic more than pure straight-line speed.

Because short track is chaotic, advancement markets usually make more sense than winner picks. Backing DeClemente to move through the quarters gives you a clean sweat and keeps your ticket alive deep into the session, which is often the smartest way to bet this event while still rooting for Team USA. Although DeClemente is a longshot, he's a high-value bet.

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Saturday’s Valentine’s Day slate gives U.S. bettors a clean mix of structure and volatility. Team USA men’s hockey is the anchor, where the talent gap should show up on the scoreboard, while women’s skeleton brings true medal pressure with every hundredth of a second mattering in the final runs.

Short track rounds it out with pure chaos in the men’s 1500m, where the entire event plays out in one day and advancement markets can be the smartest way to stay invested as Team USA pushes toward the Final A. Balance your card with a solid hockey angle, a measured medal swing in skeleton and a controlled short track sweat as the medal count keeps climbing.